" I am one of those people who can bake a jillion things and only just taste them to make sure they are ok"
Alix, that is the way I am at holiday time. After making so many things I don't want to eat them, especially sweets. I don't even want to smell them. My problem is everyday good food.

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Be an organ donor; give your heart to Jesus.
Exercise daily; walk with the Lord.

Most of the time, by the time I'm finished cooking dinner I have smelled that food cooking for too long. I also have a tendency to taste as I go, so it's just not that appealing to me. It's really kinda sad.

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Be the kind of woman, that when your feet hit the floor each morning, the devil says "oh crap, she's up".

generally i cook for me only. snacks are popcorn etc. when i do bake about once a week, i save a few for me and give the rest to son or grandson. about twice a month i made a six person sized recipe . i take out maybe two servings for myself. the rest my son stops by and takes.

as for holidays, i try to send as much home with guests as i can. again only keeping a serving or two for me. i am overweight but not obese. i think not have to much temptation around helps.

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"life isn't about how to survive the storm but how to dance in the rain"

I absolutely adore cooking. I am at peace in the kitchen, but I am also SUFFERING from obesity. 3 months ago I decided that I was going to start eating to live instead of living to eat. I have been adapting many of my favorite recipes to my new permanent lifestyle and have lost 28 pounds so far and my DH has lost 38 pounds. I don't ever let myself feel deprived, because than I will fail. I do exercise, right now due to bad knees I am walking, but I am walking 30-45 minutes
a day in my swimming pool. It is less stress on my arthritic joints.

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I really loved what you wrote ....
and i gess loosig 28 pounds ae not easy at all ! so well done !!!!!!!!!